EDITOR’S NOTE

Students submitted these essays before spring break March 2022. While the pandemic has improved with vaccines and treatments, it continues to challenge how we serve and live in 2022. Increasing inflation, weather events, the invasion of the Ukraine as a threat to world peace, unprecedented growth in Nashville and various other factors combine to make the need for service to others even more compelling in multiple facets of our lives and community. I am proud to work in a school that continues to focus on our mission that includes service to the community. Individuals and non-profit institutions face challenges that will continue into the future. The work of the Ensworth Service Scholars illustrates resourcefulness, determination, and commitment in the effort to turn challenges into opportunities. The student projects fulfill the promise of the Ensworth mission that encourages students to use their talents to the fullest, be contributors to society, and exercise their intellectual vitality. These essays have inspired me, again this year. I expect that will be a shared experience for all who read them. Enjoy the read.

In Search of Truth MISSION STATEMENT

Ensworth is a kindergarten through twelfth grade, coeducational independent school. The School promotes academic excellence and inspires students to be intellectually curious, to use their talents to the fullest, to be people of integrity, and to be contributors to society.

VISION STATEMENT

We envision a school community dedicated to following the highest principles with the greatest love, as characterized by moral integrity, intellectual vitality, discipline, compassion, humor, and joy.

DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION STATEMENT

In order to realize the goals of our Mission and Vision, Ensworth must actively strive to be a diverse and inclusive community of learners that engages collectively In Search of Truth. The presence of different perspectives and life experiences plays a vital role in the development of our students, enhancing classroom and extracurricular experiences in meaningful ways. As a school, we are committed to cultivating an environment in which all members of the Ensworth community experience a true sense of belonging and are empowered to be active participants in the life of the school. These efforts are essential if we are to foster the growth of all students in line with their potential, and to equip them for lives of purpose that extend far beyond their time at Ensworth.